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John Harwood
John Harwood is Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a political writer for The New York Times. Harwood hosts the CNBC Digital original video series "Speakeasy with John Harwood."
Harwood was born in Louisville, Ky., and grew up in the Maryland suburbs outside of the nation's capital. He has been around journalism and politics all his life; his first trip on a presidential campaign press plane came when he was 11 years old and accompanied his father, then a political reporter for The Washington Post.
While still in high school, he began his journalism career as a copy boy at The Washington Star. He studied history and economics at Duke University and graduated magna cum laude in 1978. Harwood subsequently joined The St. Petersburg Times, reporting on police, investigative projects, local government and politics. Later he became state capital correspondent in Tallahassee, Washington correspondent and political editor. While covering national politics, he also traveled extensively to South Africa, where he covered deepening unrest against the apartheid regime.
In 1989, Harwood was named a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, where he spent the 1989-90 academic year. In 1991, he joined The Wall Street Journal as White House correspondent, covering the administration of the George H. W. Bush. Later Harwood reported on Congress. In 1997, he became The Wall Street Journal's Political Editor and chief political correspondent.
While at The Wall Street Journal, Harwood wrote the newspaper's political column, "Washington Wire," and oversaw the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. In March 2006, he joined CNBC as Chief Washington Correspondent.
In addition to CNBC, Harwood offers political analysis on "NBC Nightly News" and PBS' "Washington Week in Review," among other television and radio programs. Harwood has covered each of the last eight presidential elections.
Follow John Harwood on Twitter @johnjharwood.
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CNBC's John Harwood provides three political predictions for the new year.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports with just 34 days left until the Iowa caucuses the competition is heating up in the Republican field. And Hillary Clinton maintains a comfortable lead over closest rival Bernie Sanders.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports on the status of GOP candidates in an Iowa poll just 34 days left until the Iowa caucuses.
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Hillary Clinton plans to signal she'll propose further tax increases on wealthy Americans while collecting a public endorsement from Warren Buffett.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will meet with Warren Buffett in Omaha.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports highlights from Tuesday night's Republican debate.
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CNBC's John Harwood provides highlights from Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports lawmakers reached a deal on taxes and spending which avoids the chance of a government shutdown.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports on the last 2015 GOP debate.
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CNBC's John Harwood takes a look at what's at stake in the Republican's fifth presidential debate.
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